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| | ===Haematology=== | | ===Haematology=== |
| | + | *Anaemia - regenerative initially, may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative. |
| | + | *Thrombocytosis |
| | + | *Lack of stress leucogram (and lymphocytosis and eosinophilia) supportive of hypoadrenocorticism |
| | + | *Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis |
| | + | *Neutrophilia and a left shift - signs of inflammation or gastric perforation. |
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| | ===Biochemistry=== | | ===Biochemistry=== |
| | + | *Dehydration - azotaemia |
| | + | *Hepatic disease - increased liver enzymes and bilirubin, decreased urea, albumin and cholesterol |
| | + | *Renal disease - azotaemia |
| | + | *Hypoadrenocorticism - Sodium:Potassium ratio of less than 27:1 |
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| | ===Urinalysis=== | | ===Urinalysis=== |
| | + | *Dehydration - Hypersthenuria |
| | + | *Renal disease - Isosthenuria |
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| | ===Plain radiography=== | | ===Plain radiography=== |